grateful: Valentine's Day Recap

I was extremely blessed this year.




Rainforest Alliance Certified flowers from T (plus flowers from my Daddy delivered to my work!)...


...an antique book of poems...


...pewter candlesticks from the Shirley Pewter Shop for romantic dinners for years to come!


...complete with hand-dipped candles similar to these!

T also gave me chocolates, some books on tape for my ride to work, and a new "bride and groom" charm for my charm bracelet. How blessed I am to have T (and Daddy!) in my life!

How was your Valentine's day?

memories

T & a friend playing bocce and sipping organic home brew, before a September wedding on a lake in southern Virginia. Although I love the seasons warm sweaters and spiced cider, there's nothing like late summer on the water.

thrift

I picked up this stein at the Annapolis Goodwill a few years ago; the engraving is what first caught my eye, but when I saw the initials "GD*," I knew it would be coming home with me.




For my favorite hippie:



*As in...

the little things

I don't get many presents that come in small packages. Sometimes I get burrito-sized packages or Swifter-sized packages*, but not often small packages. This little package was supposed to be for Christmas, but someone couldn't keep a secret that long!


From The Silver Vault



Isn't it lovely? He picked the charms out all by himself, too; a little pineapple for moving to Williamsburg, and a little RN for passing my boards. Isn't he the best? I think I'll keep him.


*Have I told you that story?